HO Penn Central Ex-PRR 65' Mill Gondola Decals
This set was produced to introduce a more comprehensive set for these classes, which hadn't been done by previous manufacturers.In 1968 when Penn Central was crated, the biggest task was the assimilation of the predecessor fleets into a single roster. One of the more notable cars in that fleet was the 65 foot mill gondolas. At its peak the PRR 65’ gondola roster numbered over 3,400, however by 1975 it dwindled to only over 300. Though, due to the nature of what they were designed to carry, they were still a popular car within the fleet.The G26 was the genesis of the PRR mill gondola fleet, being a 65 foot drop-end mill gondola. This followed by a duplication of the class, with minor changes, the G26a. The G26c was a rebuild of G26 and G26a cars. The G33 class cars were built following the success of the G26, however they were welded cars instead of riveted. The G33 and G33b classes had drop ends, but the G33a had fixed ends. The G37 continued the tradition of 65 foot gondolas, but were